Oil treater



Oct. 2, 1945. v w. B; RHEES. 2,386,061-

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ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 2, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,386,061 OIL THEATER "William B. Rhees, Augusta, Kans. Application August 25, 1941, Serial N o. 408,252

9 Claims; (01. 122 -177) This invention relates to improvements in heaters, particularly well adapted for theheating of oil. l

The primary object of this invention is the provision of improved burner means for heaters,

boilers and the like, adapted to utilize as the heating medium fuel "oil which is fed without forced draft to a burner pot; the improved burner assembly and fuel feed means being readily accessible for cleaning and readily removable for replacement.

A further object of this invention is the provision of an improved oil burne assemblage for boilers, oil heaters and the like, having an improved fuel oil overflow.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent during the course of the following detaileddescription. a

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and wherein similar refer-' ence characters designate corresponding parts thruout the several views,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken thru the improved oil heater.

Figure 2 is a transverse cross sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figures 3 and 4 are cross sectional viewstaken substantially on the respective lines 3-3 and 4-4 shown inFigu-re 1 of the drawing.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown only a preferred embodiment of the invention, the latter A may generally designate the improved heater which may consist of the boiler or heating receptacle B having a main heat flue C associated as a part thereof; the heater receptacle being supported upon a suitable casing support D. In association with the heater, there is provided an improved fuel feed assemblage E; improved burner "assemblage F and an improved fuel overflow G.

The boiler or container B may be of any approved nature. However, it is preferably of the vertically disposed cylindrical type adapted to receive oil to be heated, altho the principal features of this invention are as well adaptable for boilers of any type. The receptacle B is provided with a comp'artment l adapted to receive the oil to be heated, and the flue C of course extends vertically thru the receptacle B and may be provided with criss-cross piping I I so that the oil may readily pass from one side of the receptacle B to the other for heating. Suitable outlets ].2 may be provided in the container B, for whatever purpose desired.

The foundation D is in the form of a cylindrical casing which supports the receptacle B and its fine construction C thereon. It has a top wall 14 provided with an opening aligning with the flue passageway l5. The compartment ll of the foundation casing D is accessible thru an opening having a closure l8 hingedly connected at l9 upon the side wall construction 2t! of the casing D, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing.

Referring to the burner assemblage F, the same preferably includes a burner pot 20 detachably mounted in the lower passageway I of the flue 0, immediately above the top wall I 4 of the foundation or base D, and held therein in a detachable relation "by means of suitable compressed insulation 25, such as rope asbestos. The main support for the pot 2!) is furnished by means of adetachable pin or rod 30, supported transversely upon a depending skirt 32 Which is formed integral 'or rigid with the top wall l4 of the foundation D, and is substantially a continuation of the flue C. Suitable cotter pins may hold this pin in place, but it can be withdrawn sidewise into i an extension 341 of the wall 20 in order to drop the pot 20 out of position. Of course the insulation 25 mainly seals the flue passageway. If desired, suitable angle pieces may be welded or otherwise secured upon the bottom of the pot 20; the same being recessed to receive the supporting pin 30, as shown in Figures 1 and 5 of the drawmg.

The fuel feed assemblage E is of novel construction. It includes a four inch air flue or pipe 40, horizontally extending thru a suitable opening 4| in the heater wall; the pipe being supported in this opening 4| by means of compressed insulation 42 of any approved nature and which is readily removable. The air flue and an attached elbow provides an air passageway 43 communicating with the passageway {5 of the flue C'. The elbow 45 extends downwardly and has a preferably detachable outlet end pipe 46 axially disposed in the flue passage removable fuel feed and burner assemblages, -I

provide'a-fuel overflow assemblage G. This consists of a receptacle portion 60 detachably bolted at El to the depending skirt portion 32. In its bottom wall the overflow receptacle 60 is provided with a tubular extension to which an elbow 65 is detachably connected. An outlet pipe 66 for overflow of oil is detachably connected to this elbow 65. The pipe 66 may be provided with a detachable coupling nut 61 within the compartment of the foundation D to facilitate disconnection. ofthe overflow receptacle and connected parts.

It is readily apparent from Figure 3 of the drawing that the entire burner assemblage, as

well as the overflow assemblage, can be readily disconnected and removed thru the opening in the base D controlled by theclosure 18. The fuel pipe 5fl and air flue therefor may also be readily removed, since the insulation 42 is of a compressible and removable nature.

The device is primarily adapted for use in oil fields where gas is not available for heating. Of course heaters utilizing fuel oil under forced draft with atomization are preferable. However, my burner, overflow and fuel feed assemblage have been provided with the idea of economizing in initial cost and maintenance of apparatus, as well as economy in fuel consumption. I have found, with the fuel feed arrangement shown, that fuel will be efficiently fed to the retort and will be almost wholly consumed therein; Since the burner pot and air and oil feed'lines will frequently need replacement, due to burning, I have provided means by which they can be removed with facility and replaced with but little effort.

Various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be made to the form of invention herein shOWn and described, without departing from the spirit of the inventio or the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. In a heater the combination of a container providing a chamber therein for receiving oil and the like to be heated, said container havinga vertical flue passageway therethru for travel of combustion gas thru the container, a base'receptacle for the container having the said passageway extended downwardly thereinto, a burner detachably mounted in said flue passageway,'a fuel feed and air draft assemblage detachably mounted upon said heater and extending into the flue passageway above the burner, and means in the base receptacle for receiving and draining oil overflowing from the burner to a location remote from the burner.

2. In a heater the combination of a heating receptacle having a flue passageway therethru, a, burner in the flue passageway, said receptacle having a transverse opening thru a side thereof, an air flue extending thru said opening, insulation means supporting the air flue in said opening and closing off said opening, with the air flue extending into the flue passageway above the burner, and a fuel feed line materially smaller than said air flue extending thru the air flue for dropping oil into the burner.

3. In a heater the combination of a heating receptacle having a passageway for combustion gas therethru, a foundation casing upon which the heating receptacle is mounted having a chamber therein and a depending skirt in the chamber continuing the gas passageway into said chamber of the foundation, a detachable pin supported by said skirt across the passageway therein, a burner pot detachably supported upon said pin and opening upwardly in the gas passageway, insulation blocking on said passageway surrounding said pot, means for dropping fuel into the pot from above the same, and means for feeding air into the gas passageway above the pot.

4. In a heater the combination of a heating receptacle having a passageway for combustion gas therethru, a foundation casing upon which the'heating receptacle is mounted having a chamber therein and a depending skirt in the chamber continuing the gas passageway into said chamber of the foundation, a detachable pin supported by said skirt across the passageway therein, a burner pot detachably supported upon said pin and opening upwardly in the gas passageway, insulation blocking off said passageway surrounding said pot, means for feeding air into the gas passageway above the pot, a detachable overflow receptacle connected with said skirt below the pot, and detachable conduit means for conveying oil in the last mentioned receptacle away from said foundation.

5. In a heater the combination of a heating receptacle having a passageway for combustion gas therethru, a foundation casing upon which the heating receptacle is mounted having a chamber therein and a depending skirt in the chamber continuing the gas passageway into said chamber of the foundation, a detachable pin supported by said skirt across the passageway therein, a burner pot detachably supported upon said pin and opening upwardly in the gas passageway, insulation blocking off said passageway surrounding said pot, means for feeding air into the gas passageway above the pot, a detachable overflow receptacle connected with said skirt below the pot, and detachabl conduit means for conveying oil in the last mentioned receptacle away from said foundation, said foundation having an opening therein controlled by a closure, the closure being sufficiently large to remove the pot and overflow receptacle therethru.

6. In a heater, the combination of a casing providing a fluid receiving compartment therein, a flue extending thru the casing and its compa-rtment and having a passageway therein, an oilburning pot in the lower end of the flue at the foot of th compartment of said casing and located in the passageway of said flue, insulation surrounding said pot and shutting off the flue passageway at the lower end thereof, means for dropping oil into said pot from thereabove, and means to supply air adjacent said pot to facilitate combustion.

7. In a heater for oil and the like, the combination of a casing providing a fluid receiving compartment therein, a flue extending axially thru the casing and its compartment and having a gas passageway therein, a base receptacle below said casing having a compartment therein, a burner pot detachably supported in the lower end of the flue passageway, means accessible from the compartment of the base for detachably supporting said pot so that it can be lowered into the base compartment, and a detachable overflow receptacle in the base compartment.

8. In a heater, the combination of a receptacle for receiving oil and the like to be heated having a flue therein, a burner receptacle, pin means detachably supported by and extending into the flue for detachably supporting the burner receptacle thereupon in the lower end of said flue, means surrounding the burner receptacle and closing off said fiue below the said receptacle, and means for feeding air and fuel to the burner receptacle.

9. In a heater, the combination of a receptacle for receiving oil and the like to be heated having a flue therethru, a burner receptacle, means detachably supporting the burner receptacle in the lower end of said flue, means surrounding said receptacle and closing the lower end of the 

